# Belgian public sector partly shut by strike as budget deal stalls

https://mins.news/en/item/96217

- Reuters, 2026-10-12 10:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/belgium-strike-partly-shuts-public-sector-budget-deal-delayed-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6accb58776e0550001f0c0b4

> Belgium’s public sector was partly shut on Monday as unions held a second day of nationwide strikes against planned government budget cuts. The stalled budget agreement is adding to political pressure on Prime Minister Bart De Wever.

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